10k

Well, I finished the Swansea Bay 10k run. It was a good running day, if a little on the warm side. A good-natured field of 3,000 duly lined up at 1pm and by 1:05 many of them were dots disappearing into the distance as I plodded along.

I thought I paced myself OK, with 6½ minute kilometres right through (except the 8th km which seemed to go on forever). Finished well though, and completed it in 65 minutes.

That time is right in the middle of my 3 over the past 3 years: 2004 was 59 minutes, 2005 was 71 minutes.


Rugby Notes
Oh dear. It started so well too. We won the first half at Maesteg 23-6. The problem is that we lost the second half 31-0. There was a strong wind at the Old Parish, but that wasn’t enough to account for the change in fortunes.

We took almost all of our chances early on, but crumbled under the onslaught of the Maesteg pack after the break. With two in the bin early on, the 13 men were no match. To be honest, all 15 were no match for the rampaging Maesteg team second half. I’d like to know what they put in their half-time tea. Maesteg’s Ian Boobyer was head and shoulders the best player on the field.

Scorers: 2 tries for Andrew McLaughlin, both converted by Sam Mills who also added 3 penalties.

Highlight: Andrew McLaughlin had a great game at full back. Andrew Bevan was everywhere again.

Lowlight: Dismal start to the second half, when we were down to 13 men.

Cricket Notes

The end of the season brings relegation for Glamorgan after a play-off hammering by Hampshire in the Pro40 League. So it’s going to be Division 2 in one-day and the county championships.

Last season, they lost 14 out of 16 matches in Division One of the Championship and they found Division Two no easier, with just two wins. They finished bottom but one.

According to reports they are going to have to play without overseas players until 2009. All available cash is to be channelled into the ground development. So there will be a lovely ground but nothing worth watching there.